Letter: Let's keep our working Supervisor Bass working

Having known Virginia Bass for many years I've always admired her work ethic. Virginia comes from a long line of hard work — having a father that started and managed his own restaurant in OH's Townhouse and then later decided to take that work ethic into politics as a Humboldt County supervisor. Virginia came from the same mold as her father, working as a waitress and later on as the owner of the restaurant her father created. She did all this while being a single mother, sometimes taking on other jobs to make ends meet while raising her children. Because of this background Virginia understands the value of hard work and like her father, she decided to take that work ethic to the political arenas of Eureka (councilwoman and mayor) and then as our current 4th District supervisor. Virginia understands how difficult the business environment has become in Humboldt County; she saw problems in our local governance and put new people in place to make decisions that will help our county become more "business friendly," which means she is firmly "pro jobs." Meanwhile Virginia's opponent's resume consists of political endeavors and nonprofit causes but lacks any real business background, shows no history as an employer and often seems elusive when discussing his past work. It's these types of politicians that have led the once great state of California from an economic powerhouse to the overtaxed, economic outhouse it is today. Let's keep Humboldt County business friendly, let's reelect Virginia Bass.